BFG Technologies NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT OC BFGR98512GTOCE 512MB GDDR3 Video Card
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BFG Technologies NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT OC BFGR98512GTOCE 512MB GDDR3 Video Card
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Full Specifications
| vram_mb | 512 |
|---|---|
| memory_type | GDDR3 |
| bus_width_bits | 256 |
| core_clock_mhz | 600 |
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